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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21 (21) Application number: 05771764.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 55/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/003240 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/018648 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.08.2004 GB 0418665 (71) Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED McLean, Virginia 22101 (US)	(72) Inventors: VAN DIEPENBEEK, Robert, Jozef NL-4844 HE Terheijden (NL) STROO, Johanna, Susanna NL-4461 CG Goes (NL) HAZELL, Nicholas, John, Gerard NL-3055 BB Rotterdam (NL) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)